How+can+my+learning+help+my+community?

How Can My Learning Help My Community ATMOSPHIR and POWERGAME

TECH 2

Area of Interaction: Community and Service Significant Concept: Video games can be used to understand math, technology, engineering, social studies, English, and/or science. Unit Question: How can my learning help my community?

You will receive an academic grade and an MYP grades for this assignment.

Requirements:

-Take the test on [|Skyward] -Create a video game for 4th grade students. Your game needs to help 4th grade students with one subject area. You can use the following site to help you: [|UEN] -Choose a video game site to use, such as Atmosphir, Power Game, or your favorite game maker site. -Your game needs to last at least 30 minutes. -Complete the Design Cycle <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Use the brainstorming chart. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Use the storyboard <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Spend one day practicing Atmosphir or Power Game. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Your Assignment is due September 9.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">INVESTIGATE: (Write in complete sentences) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">With some teacher support, <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- completely **explain** the problem, **considering** its importance to your life. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- investigate the problem, **evaluate** information from a **variety** of **appropriate, recognized** sources. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- describe and explain that you understand all of the requirements and how the project will be graded.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">DESIGN AND PLAN: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">With some teacher support, <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- create a **range** of **possible** designs, **each evaluated** and compared to the project requirements. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- give a good reason for choosing your design, and evaluate with the requirements. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Brainstorming

4th grade health Pro: Con: Can't think of any pros Don't know much about it We didn't like it

4th Grade Fine Arts: Dance Pro: Fun subject We know a lot about it Con: Its hard to make into a video game

4th Grade MathThis is our subject! Pro: Pretty easy to make into a video game. We know a lot about it. We cant think of any cons Con:

Story Board: We think that we can put cut a math problem into the blocks that they walk on. we can have 4 levels that are about different things. (examples: multiplication, division, adding, subtraction)

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">With some teacher support,

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- produce a plan that contains a **number** of **detailed, logical** steps that describes the use of resources and time. Remember this is due Sept 14. Make a plan of how you are going to get everything finished! On the 29th I will copy everything onto my wikispace. On the 30th I will answer all of the questions on the wikispace. Friday the 2nd is the due date for my Brainstorming Chart and the Story Board. By Wesdnesday we should have 20 minutes worth of the video game. September 14th everything about this should be done. By Wednesday we should have finished the Skyward test.
 * - evaluate the plan and record changes made to the design. **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">CREATE: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">With some teacher support, <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- **skillfully use** appropriate techniques and equipment. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- follow your plan and give reasons for any changes you made. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- the result is a project that is of appropriate quality, using all the resources you had available. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">EVALUATE:

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">With some teacher support, <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- evaluate the success of the product based on the design specifications, **results of testing,** and the **feedback from self and others.** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- provide an evaluation of your performance **at each stage of the design cycle** and suggests improvements. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- provide an appropriate evaluation of the **impact** of the project on life, society and/or the environment (unit question).

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">**ATTITUDE:** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">With some teacher support, <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- consistently display a satisfactory standard in the following two areas: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">1. motivation, independence, attitude <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">2. safety, cooperation, and respect for others

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">How You Will Receive a Letter Grade: <span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- Create a video game for 4th grade students with 5 levels = +100, you will receive 20 points for each level.
 * <span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Questions = +10
 * <span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Quality = +5
 * <span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Creativity = +5

<span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- Complete the Design Cycle = +50 - <span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Use the brainstorming chart = +20

<span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- Use the storyboard = +20

<span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- Spend one day practicing Atmosphir or Power Game = +10

<span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">GRAND TOTAL = 200 POINTS

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">You will receive an MYP grade for each step of the Design Cycle.